Professor Fled the US After Death Threats Over Antifascism Work
A Rutgers University professor, Mark Bray, who studies fascism, received death threats for his work on antifascism and was forced to flee the United States.
"It's too late for preventative antifascism," he said. "I think we're in a new era."
Bray, a historian and author of the 2017 book Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook, was targeted by an online campaign accusing him of “supporting terrorist behavior” after a petition created by the Rutgers chapter of Turning Point USA was amplified by Fox News.
- Received death threats, including an email with his home address
- Forced to flee the US due to the threats
- Author of Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook
Author's summary: Professor Mark Bray fled the US due to death threats over his antifascism work.